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Louis Joseph Pucca, Engineer From Yonkers, 83
YONKERS, N.Y. – Louis Joseph Pucca of Yonkers, a retired senior engineer with the New York Power Authority, died Thursday, Sept. 3. He was 83.
Pucca was born in 1932 in New York City.
He was a graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx and earned a bachelor’s of science degree in engineering from the University of Rochester.
He served in the U.S. Marines from 1950- 52 at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
As an engineer with the Power Authority, Pucca worked on the environmental systems for such well-known buildings as Grand Central Terminal, the White Plains Public Library, and the Indian Poin…
Paterson's Anti-Poverty Task Force, Furniture Maker Offer Training Program
PATERSON, N.J. -- Paterson’s anti-poverty agency, working with a local high-end furniture maker, is offering training in woodworking and upholstering, according to a report on northjersey.com.
The free program, run by city’s non-profit Task Force for Community Action and Greenbaum Interiors, starts Friday, Sept. 11, northjersey.com reported.
Eligible to participate are city residents who are either unemployed, or who meet certain income requirements, the report said.
For more information, or to enroll in the program, contact Mariel Serrano, the task force’s job coordinator, at (973)-279-23…
Dozens Charged In Massive Mount Vernon Drug Sweep
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Dozens of suspected drug dealers were rounded up in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, according to a report by News 12.
The nearly yearlong investigation, which resulted in 32 arrests, was conducted by local and county police with the help of the FBI, News 12 reported.
Police said that many of the suspects were violent gang members, the report said.
They were all charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, News 12 said. The drugs involved included heroin and cocaine, the report said.
More arrests are expected, the report said.
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Peter Wisniewski, Norwalk resident, 69
NORWALK, CONN. -- Peter P. Wisniewski of Norwalk died Tuesday, Sept. 1. He was 69.
Wisniewski was born on May 18, 1946, in Hoboken, N.J. to Joseph and Lucille Wisniewski.
A voracious reader and lifelong Yankees fan, Wisniewski was star athlete at Weehawken High School and a dual-sport athlete and a Class of 1915 award winner at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his master's in business administration from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia.
In addition to his wife, Judy (Eisenman), Wisniewski is survived by his children, Abigail Callahan (Robert) of Milton, Mass., Pet…
Greenwich Observes 9/11 With Memorial Unveiling, Ceremony
GREENWICH, CONN. -- Greenwich will honor the memory of those killed in the 9/11 attacks with the unveiling of a memorial and with a second ceremony.
The memorial will be formally unveiled at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, at Cos Cob Park on Sound Shore Drive.
Another ceremony honoring 9/11 victims, first responders and military personnel is set for 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11, at the Glenville Firehouse, 266 Glenville Road.
That ceremony will be hosted by American Legion Post 29, Greenwich September 11th Remembrance Committee, Glenville Volunteer Fire Company and Greenwich Fellowship of Clergy.
